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The Grocery Basket offers fresh, local food and a Kingston patio like no other

May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 Nour Mazloum 0 Comments banana bread, cafes, downtown, grocery stores, Kingston, latte, local, local cheese, local coffee, local meat, local produce, lunch, organic food, peanut butter brownie, restaurants, rooftop patio, specialty food, where to eat

The Grocery Basket is a great local store and café located in the heart of downtown Kingston, and offering

Why the term ‘shop local’ matters

December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 Kingstonist 0 Comments downtown, history, independent businesses, Kingston, Kingstonist, knowledge, letter to the editor, local, opinion, reader submission, shop local, shopping, small businesses, Soapbox, training

Written by Judy Christian Everyone has heard different groups and cities touting the ‘Shop Local’ message, but why does it

Events Family Food & Drink News

Night Market: Loving Spoonful and the Memorial Centre Farmers’ Market serve up one of Kingston’s most unique annual events

August 22, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments entertainment, Farmers Market Association of Kingston, food, live music, local, local farmers, local food, local producers, locally produced, loving spoonful, Main Street Market, Memorial Centre Farmers' Market, Night Market

As the sun is setting earlier in the day, it is time for one of Kingston’s most beloved events to

Food & Drink News

Kingston brewers respond to Ford’s ‘buck-a-beer’

August 9, 2018August 9, 2018 Marisa Sandlin beer, buck-a-beer, craft beer, Doug Ford, King’s Town Beer Company, Kingston, Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), local, local breweries, micro brewery, Riverhead Brewing Company, Spearhead Brewing, Stone City Ales

After the long weekend – during which, no doubt, many suds were sunk – Ontarians were treated to a

Family Food & Drink Music News Theatre & Film

Unique online auction raises funds for the future of local youths

August 7, 2018August 7, 2018 Tori Stafford auction, Bellfonix, Blue Jays, Bryan Paterson, Children's aid, Children's Aid Society, Daniel Woolf, Family and Children's Services Frontenac Lennox and Addington, FCSFLA, foster care, Futures Fund, gift certificates, Kingston, local, Mark Gerretsen, Mike Bossio, online auction, Pizza Pizza, Queen's Univerisity, Tim Hortons

For many people, grabbing a cup of coffee at a Tim Hortons on the way to work is simply part

Get Shucked at Spearhead Brewing

July 18, 2018August 31, 2018 Rosalyn Gambhir beer, food, fresh, Kingston, local, Otter Creek Farms, oyster, oyster shucking, Oysters, Rosalyn Gambhir, seafood, Spearhead Brewing

By Rosalyn Gambhir Fancy a shuck? Well if you’re in the mood for oysters, Spearhead Brewing has got you covered